Bicyclist struck, killed in Pomona

POMONA -- A man died early Monday when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle near the intersection of Valley Boulevard and Dupont Street.

The name of the victim, a Hispanic man in his 40s, is being withheld pending notification of next of kin by the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Beaumont resident William Johnson, remained at the scene until officers arrived. Johnson, who was not detained, was not injured.

Police are still investigating the incident which occurred just after midnight. Cpl. T.J. Garcia, of the Pomona police traffic division, said there are dozens of bicycle accidents involving motorists each year, though most are minor.

"We do have bicycle collisions throughout the year. There's no direct pattern in them, but they do occur with some frequency," Garcia said.

Just east of Monday's fatal crash scene, a billboard on Valley reads: "Every Lane is a Bike Lane. Bicyclists may need a full lane. Please share the road."

Monday's fatality came just over a month after another bicycle fatality occurred about a mile to the west on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona.

In that incident, Cal Poly student Ivan Arturo Aguilar, 21, was struck by a southbound vehicle as he rode north on Kellogg Drive.

Anyone with information about Monday's incident is asked to call 909-620-2081.